Products Swiss Herdling Lands DICE Award Nomination Alongside Ghost of Yōtei and Clair Obscur With Okomotive, only one studio from GSA made it onto the list of nominees for the D.I.C.E. Awards, even though numerous European studios were nominated. Sucker Punch and Sandfall Interactive, as well as Embark and Adhoc Studios, received the most nominations. By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read
Products No Surprises in the Year-End Business The German game charts for December are unusually consistent, at least as far as the top spots are concerned. There are no new entries, and the usual Nintendo boom in December failed to materialize, which was to be expected. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Planetary exploration in Heroes of Science and Fiction © Oxymoron Games Products Heroes of Science and Fiction Heroes of Science and Fiction – this game couldn't have been given a better name! The strategy game from Czech developer Oxymoron Games is clearly inspired by Heroes of Might & Magic III, but transports the whole thing into a sci-fi setting. And it works really well! By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Global Game Jam 2025 Products 47 Locations Hold Global Game Jam 2026 in GSA From 26 Jan to 1 Feb, the 2026 Global Game Jam will be held all over the world, this time reaching the lifetime milestone of 500,000 participants. 47 locations all over Austria, Switzerland and Germany are already registered, more are expected to follow. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Picture: Embark Studios Products PlayStation Store Charts: Arc Raiders Triumphs (Almost) in Europe All eyes were firmly fixed on Battlefield and Call of Duty, but in December another game took the PlayStation Store charts by storm: ARC Raiders reached number one in North America and was beaten by just one title in Europe. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Assetto Corsa Rally © 505 Games Products Assetto Corsa Rally At the moment, there are very few rally games around, apart from arcade or retro titles. However, 505 Games has now filled this gap by launching Assetto Corsa Rally in Early Access. It is the best rally game to hit the market in recent years and also appeals to sim racers. By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
Picture: Sony Interactive Entertainment Products Sony Gives the PS5 a Color Makeover With the Hyperpop Collection Starting March 12, Sony Interactive Entertainment will launch three new color variants for the PS5. In addition to the new console covers, there will also be DualSense wireless controllers in Techno Red, Remix Green, and Rhythm Blue. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
StarRupture © Creepy Jar Products StarRupture The factory automation genre is getting a major addition with StarRupture. Creepy Jar's game not only offers logistical and production line challenges, but also focuses on co-op, exploration, survival and combat on an alien planet that is regularly swept by devastating fire storms. By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
The Urban Games team at gamescom 2025 © Urban Games Business Urban Games Largely Self-Financed the $25m Budget for Transport Fever 3 "Transport simulations had an audience of millions in the 1990s and early 2000s, but then a vacuum emerged, which we were able to fill with Train Fever and the Transport Fever series. Thanks to steady growth, we are now number one in this genre." Basil Weber, Founder and CEO of Urban Games. By Marcel Kleffmann • 10 min read
Skate Story © by Sam Eng & Devolver Digital Products Skate Story After six years of development and two delays - it was originally scheduled for release in 2023 - Skate Story by Sam Eng and Devolver Digital has finally been released. The game is an extraordinary, surreal, psychedelic skateboarding experience like no other. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Products Studios From GSA and Europe at the Mundo Gaming Showcase Over 30 studios and games, many of them from Europe, including some from the GSA, presented themselves at the Mundo Gamer Showcase shortly before Christmas. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Nathalie Weidmann, Andri Weidmann, Timon Herzog, and Flurin Weidmann @ Swiss Game Hub © Samuel Vonäsch Business Metaroot: How a Super Small Publisher Landed a Really Big Hit The tiny Swiss publisher Metaroot landed a major hit with The Farmer Was Replaced, developed by solo developer Timon Herzog. A postmortem about an underserved niche and the importance of communication and information sharing. By Marcel Kleffmann • 10 min read
